Is male patterned hair loss or baldness different from female patterned loss?
Yes, the patterns are generally very different but do have their similarities. In female patterned baldness, hair is most commonly lost on the top of the scalp while sparing a rim of hair along the front border. In women, only 12% will show any temporal thinning, while in men this is seen in over 80% as one of the first signs of loss. Like men, the crown in women may thin but the loss is highly variable. Crown thinning in men or women is considered one of the patterns of hair loss associated with the balding gene and androgens.
